Thread: special load
View Single Post
Old 02-25-2010, 02:49 PM   #6
Old Grump
Advanced Senior Member
 
Old Grump's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Little hut in the woods near Blue River Wisconsin
Posts: 2,292
Default Re: special load

Quote:
Originally Posted by cakes View Post
I agree. Round balls make great hunting bullets, but that 110 grain charge seems a bit high.
Maybe its just my gun but I found best accuracy for 25 yard plinking to be 45 grains. for 100 yards my groups stayed tight between 105 and 120 grains so I settled for 110 gr for warm weather shooting. In cold weather, (below 20 degrees) 90 grains works best. I have a buddy who won't go over 75 grains and he can hit pop cans at 100 yards with his consistently, I can't. I also know a few who don't shoot anything less than 120 grains, I'm not that brave and my shoulder isn't that young. I also shoot the pants off of them but they hunt bear with theirs at close range and that load is their comfort level. Me, I'm happy with venison roast. All of us just use round ball.
__________________

"When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."~~- Thomas Jefferson


Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAFand CCRKBA
Old Grump is offline   Reply With Quote